Winning Madara's Trust

In this Long Ye, I don't know whether to cry or laugh.

While digging an underground tunnel, he inadvertently stumbled upon Madara Uchiha's lair.

The name Madara Uchiha is known to everyone in the Shinobi World as having died many years ago, but Long Ye, who is familiar with the history of the Shinobi World, knows that this person did indeed die, but was eventually resurrected.

Before he was killed by Hashirama Senju, he sealed his Dōjutsu "Izanagi" into his left eye. This Dōjutsu was activated automatically several years later, rewriting the reality of his death and allowing him to be reborn.

Long Ye remained expressionless, Madara Uchiha Demonic Statue of the Outer Path behind him, and finally at the tube connecting the Mazo to his body.

"This person is using the golem to sustain his life; it seems his lifespan should have ended long ago."

He murmured to himself in the Long Ye.

Even so, he did not dare to act rashly.

Even when on the verge of death, the opponent still possessed the strength to instantly kill him, after all, this person's combat power far exceeded that of an ordinary Kage Level.

Madara Uchiha didn't open his eyes or speak, but the more he did so, the colder it became for Long Ye.

He was worried that the other party might resort to violence at the slightest provocation, so after hesitating, he broke the silence first:

"My name is Long Ye. Due to the war, I was ambushed and buried underground, but I was lucky enough to survive. So, relying on my Explosion Release ability, I forced my way through tunnels and unknowingly arrived here..."

He spoke while observing Madara Uchiha's expression.

But this person was as if he were dead, showing no emotional change whatsoever.

He specifically mentioned that he possessed the Explosion Release, simply to show the other party that he had great potential, and that perhaps the other party would find him useful and choose to spare his life.

Otherwise, if he had discovered that the man was still alive, he would likely have met a tragic end.

"Sir, you are here in seclusion, clearly because you prefer quiet. I stumbled upon this place by mistake and caused some disturbance. I sincerely apologize for this and will leave immediately."

Long Ye naturally couldn't reveal that he knew the other person's identity, because according to common sense and logic, the two were from different eras and had no reason to know each other.

He turned to leave, but looking around, he couldn't find an exit; he couldn't very well dig a tunnel back underground.

Just then!

Madara Uchiha, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

Long Ye's heart skipped a beat.

His fear wasn't because the other person opened their eyes, but because of the pair of eyes he saw after they opened.

"Rinnegan!!"

Long Ye gasped inwardly.

"At this time, Madara Uchiha had already Awakening the Rinnegan."

Seeing those eyes further extinguished his courage to resist.

Madara Uchiha was sizing him up.

Long Ye felt as if all her secrets had been laid bare before the other person, who was observing her.

"Strange power, an interesting brat. It's a pity your inferior bloodline is so low-class, it's destined that you won't achieve much in the ninja way..."

Madara Uchiha's words almost sealed Long Ye's fate.

Just as Long Ye had predicted, his opponent wouldn't let anyone know of his existence. Now that Long Ye knew, and since his abilities didn't meet his standards, he was doomed.

Madara Uchiha slowly raised his right hand and formed a hand seal.

In his eyes, Long Ye was not worthy of dying under his Rinnegan; a casual Ninjutsu would have been enough to end it.

"Hold on for a moment!"

Long Ye quickly raised her hand to stop her.

"My lord, you may have misjudged me. You must not have noticed my second Kekkei Genkai."

Madara Uchiha was a proud man. When he heard the other party claim that he possessed a second Kekkei Genkai, which he hadn't actually discovered, his movements subconsciously slowed down.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Long Ye quickly said:

"I am also a medical-nin, of course! There's nothing special about medical-nin, but I believe that people with Kekkei Genkai for medical abilities are quite rare."

Madara Uchiha's expression showed surprise.

Having lived so long and seen so much, he must have been used to all sorts of Kekkei Genkai. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so dismissive of Long Ye's Explosion Release and planned to kill him.

Long Ye knew that facts speak louder than words, and that no amount of talk could compare to the power of demonstration.

He secretly released a barrier, conjured Chakra Scalpel in his hand, and casually severed his own left hand.

While Madara Uchiha still stunned, he reattached the severed hand without leaving a single mark.

This scene left Madara Uchiha stunned.

In his opinion, reattaching a severed hand could at most be considered a display of skillful Medical Ninjutsu, but to reattach a severed hand in such a short time, without leaving any visible scars, was something he had never seen before.

"Reattaching a severed hand is nothing..."

To make her performance more impactful, Long Ye placed Chakra Scalpel against her own neck.

Madara Uchiha was completely stunned this time.

He had already figured out what Long Ye was planning to do next.

Really!

A horrifying scene unfolded.

Long Ye easily severed his own head.

Even after his head was severed, he could still move his limbs. After his head was reattached, he was completely healed.

This is an ability he only possesses when performing self-surgery.

If it were anyone else, after he chopped off their head, they wouldn't die, but their bodies would lose their mobility and they wouldn't be able to move as freely as he did.

Madara Uchiha was completely gripped by horror.

If he didn't possess the Rinnegan, he would have even suspected that he was trapped in some kind of illusion.

He had never heard of, let alone seen, a case of someone surviving after having their head cut off.

Seeing his expression, Long Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had most likely survived this time.

"Medical Ninjutsu also has Kekkei Genkai; truly, anything is possible."

Madara Uchiha couldn't hide his admiration.

Seeing the situation, Long Ye said, "If you have any instructions, senior, I am willing to serve you faithfully."

In between socializing with Madara Uchiha, he was frantically thinking of a solution. Survival was no longer his primary objective; he needed to find a way to gain Madara Uchiha's trust.

Because many tragedies in the history of the Shinobi World were orchestrated by this person, it's better to infiltrate the enemy and control the situation than to passively react to their moves.

"Your abilities are remarkable, but what I admire most is your intelligence! Let me ask you, are you satisfied with the current state of the Shinobi World?"

Madara Uchiha guided him step by step.

Long Ye thought to herself: They've come after all.

He said with a look of grief and indignation:

"To be honest, I am extremely dissatisfied, that's obvious. The Third Shinobi World War is currently underway, and nations are constantly fighting and killing each other for their own interests..."

"Take me for example. My parents were killed by a group of bandits, and the village was burned to the ground. I was lucky enough to be rescued by a Jonin Konoha and survived. And situations like mine happen all the time in the Shinobi World..."

Long Ye spoke with great emotion and was very captivating.